For employers, taking on a school based apprentice or trainee means preparing the future workforce for your business, organisation and/or industry.

For the air conditioning and refrigeration industry, the options include:

-School Based Traineeship--students complete a Certificate II in Electrotechnology-Career Start.

-School Based Apprenticeship--students achieve Stage 1 competencies in Certificate III in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration.

Apprentices or trainees will undertake a combination of industry-specialised training and one day per week in paid employment, whilst undertaking the HSC.

For employers, training costs are minimised and financial incentives make school based apprenticeships and traineeships a viable employment option.

For more information go to www.sbatinnsw.info or call 1800 009 310 and ask to speak to your local SBAT Co-Ordinator.

The Department of Education and Training have also provided RACCA Australia with brochures filled with handy information for employers on taking on an apprentice and/or trainee. The brochures can be found below:

-Take on Tomorrow (Training Services NSW Regional Centres)

-Take on Tomorrow (Information for Employers)